Acquired at the trade deadline from the San Francisco Giants on July 31, 2015 (along with right-handed pitcher Keury Mella) in a trade for pitcher Mike Leake, Louisville native and former Louisville Cardinal Adam Duvall spent most all of 2016 entrenched as the Reds everyday left fielder and clean-up hitter. Add to that an All Star selection, a respectable showing during the Home Run Derby, and a finalist for a Gold Glove, and by all accounts, Duvall’s first full major league season could be considered a success.
So far in 2017, Duvall has continued to grow and solidify his position not only in the field and in the line-up, but also within the organization.